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At a farm the ratio of cows to horses was 9:2. If there were 72 cows at the farm how many horses were there?
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At a farm the ratio of cows to horses was 9:2. If there were 72 cows at the farm how many horses were there?

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There were 16 horses.
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16 horses. Since 9 x 8 = 72, then 2 x 8 = 16
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